How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Mali

0.48

in 2010

Rwanda

0.44

in 2010

Mali rank

139th

Rwanda rank

140th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Mali
Rwanda

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.48 against 0.44 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mali ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 140th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.02	0.035	0.015	Rwanda
1970s	0.035	0.075	0.04	Rwanda
1980s	0.08	0.125	0.045	Rwanda
1990s	0.155	0.195	0.04	Rwanda
2000s	0.205	0.32	0.115	Rwanda
2010s	0.48	0.44	0.04	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Mali or Rwanda?: Mali, at 0.48 against 0.44 in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Mali and Rwanda?: 0.04, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Mali ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 140th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.